Keck, Tom
Enduring, low-key photographer from Del Mar, California; best known for his work in Hawaii and California during the early- and mid-1960s, but a producer of high-quality surf images for decades to follow. Keck was born (1937) and raised in Coronado, a beachfront suburb of San Diego. He learned to bodysurf at age 11, and ride a board at age 14. Keck later worked as a San Diego County lifeguard. Wh...
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Joel Tudor, 1989. Photo: Tom KeckSubscribe to view
Tom Keck, 1992Subscribe to view
Midget Farrelly (left) and Nat Young, Hawaii, 1963. Photo: Tom KeckSubscribe to view
Leo Hetzel, Honolua Bay, 1966. Photo: Tom KeckSubscribe to view
Tom Keck, Mazatlan, late 1950sSubscribe to view
Peter Cole, Pipeline. Photo: Tom KeckSubscribe to view
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Joel Tudor, 1989. Photo: Tom Keck
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Tom Keck, 1992
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Midget Farrelly (left) and Nat Young, Hawaii, 1963. Photo: Tom Keck
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Leo Hetzel, Honolua Bay, 1966. Photo: Tom Keck
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Tom Keck, Mazatlan, late 1950s
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Peter Cole, Pipeline. Photo: Tom Keck